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fHS SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, IS SO. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Airns't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jose, ISO --Cosolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. MAY 20, 1903. Sew Series-Vol. XXII. So. 42 EW HOME SEWING MACHINE T. B. JENKINS, Jr., No. 12 W. Liberty Street Sumter, S. C. ??R WS??mm anfr Sanftran. gsbllshod Erery Wednesday, IXT. CS-, ?steen, SUMTER, S. C. ? TERMS : ? $1 50 per aa a am-io advance. ? OVSaTISIKlfiT*. One Square first insertic............351 00 fvery subs?quent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer wili to made at reduced rates. All comtaamcatioos which subserve private interests will be charged for as ad versements. Obituaries and tributes of respects will be charged for. SOUTHERN 6ENERAL ASSEMBLY WU! Hold fis Session in Lexing? ton, Va., May 21-30-Outline of the Business Before lt. - Lexington, Va, May 12.-The gen? eral assembly of the Southern Presby? terian church will hold its 43d annual session in Lexington, Va., May 21-30. The opening sermon will be preached by the retiring moderator, the Rev. W. T. Hall, professor of systematic theology in the Columbia seminary. Included in the business that will come over from the last assembly will be the consideration of & new "cat chism on the church," which has been preparing for some years. The Pres? byteries will send np their answers as to whether the form of government shall be amended so that a thesis writ? ten in Latin shall no longer be re? quired of candidates for license to preach. There will be reports from each of the following executive com? mittees, through which the activities of the church are carried on ; Home missions, foreign missions, publica? tion, ministerial education, colored evangelization ministerial relief, church and Christian education?, and the home and schcol. During the as? sembly popular meetings will be held and addresses made by the ablest men available. Reports will be sub? mitted from each of the theological seminaries, union at Richmond, Co? lumbia, Louisville, Clarksville and Austin. One of the most interesting discussions will be over the question of whether or not overtures shall be made to the reformed (Dutch) church in America in regard to union be? tween the two churches which are closely akin in governement and doc? trine. Breaking Up a Trust. San Francisco, Cal, May 12.-Before Judge de Haven in the United States District Court the Federal Salt Com? pany, of which D. E. Skinner is president, was convicted today of maintaining a monopoly contrary to the Sherman anti trust law. The Attorney General's office won a civil snit last fall before Judge Mor? row against the same company on the same evidence. The successful termina? tion of that suit abolished the con? tracts the Federal Salt Company held. The Federal Salt Company was organized in New Jersey in 1900. It established a business in California -and qtiickly secured a monopoly of the product of the coast, raising the price from $2 and 86 a ton to $30 and $35. A Sad State of Affairs. The need for a public cemetery in Winnsboro becomes more and more imperative. The few remaining un? occupied lots in the church yards must of necessity be reserved for the families of those who already have relatives buried therein. That the people of the town want the cemetery is fully shown by the long petition that was present- ' e? to the town council. If they will only grant the prayers, of the people as expressed in the petition, they will1 fill a long felt and much needed want. -Winnsboro Herald. Walhalla, May 12.-Yesterday morn? ing about 15 of the employes in the card room of the Walhalla cotton mill walked out on a strike. They demand? ed higher wages to begin on yesterday, which was payday. Their demands not being complied with most of the strikers left today for Anderson, where they hope to secure work. PENNSYLVANIA PRESS MUZZLED. Gov. Pennypacker, of Pennsyl? vania, Approves the Grady-Sa lus Libel Bili and Gives His Reasons. Harrisburg, Pa., May 12.-Gov. Pennypacker approved the Grady Salus libel bill today and at the same time issued a long statement giving the reasons for his action. The bill which was in the governor's hands for more than a month goes into effect im? mediately and repeals all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the newt act. The governor claims in his statement that there is nothing in the terms of the measure which prevents any news? paper from making such comments upon legislative measures or upon the official acts of State, municipal, coun? ty or pubilc officers as are proper in? formation of the public or are in the line of legitimate public discussion. WANT OBUM TO RESIGN. Said to be President's Desire That He Quit Office. Washington, May IL-The action of the comptroller of the Treasury De? partment in holding up the accounts of Collector Crum, of Charleston, thus depriving him of the fees of his office, has caused much interest in Southern circles, and it is thought it will likely have an important effect upon the length of the term of Crum's hold upon the office. There seems to be no appeal from the decision of the comp? troller of the treasury in the matter of the paying out of public monies, except an appeal to Congress. The comptroller's decisions in matters of this character are absolutely final, so far as the Treasury Department is concerned, and no money can be paid to Crum, or any one else in the face of an adverse decision- from this official. The only way Crum can collect his fees is by Congress at the next session making an appropriation for his relief, and it would seem that it would be almost next to an impossibility to get such a relief measure through. At the Treasury Department, upon in? quiry, it was stated at the comptroller's office that there is ample ground for this decision in Crum's case. The impression is strong around the trea? sury that Crum will not take the risk of getting his money from Congress, but will tender his resignation, and quit the office. it is stated in Charleston circles that if Crum resigns his office as a result of the adverse decision of the comp? troller, that a white man will be ap? pointed collector. It is said in some quarters that it is really the desire of the President to have Crum resign. Charleston Post. Murderess Sent to Penitentiary. Roanoke, Va, May 12.-Mrs. Maud Ballard, who shot and killed Miss Chambers in Logan county, W. Va., last February, has been tried for the crime in the county court of Logan and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. It was alleged the Bal? lard woman's husband had been in? timate with the Chambers girl and while mad with jealousy, Mrs. Bal? lard went to the house where Miss Chambers lived and calling her out, marched her at tfie point of a Winch? ester rifle to the head of a stream, where she blew her brains out while she was on her knees praying for mercy. According to his own admission, the Sheriff of Breathitt county, who was in sight of Mrrcum when shot down, did not lift a finger to apprehend the assassin, being afraid, as he confess? es, to venture on the streets in the pur? suit oi his duty. The County Judge also saw Marcum as he was shot, and acquiesced in the inaction of the Sheriff, who was in the Judge's pres? ence at the time, the two trusting to a farcical search of the courthouse for the murderer or murderers by tin; deputies of the valorous Sheriff. And yet ii is to such local machinery as this that we must look for the vindication ot tho law in Breathitt !-Courier Journal. Admiral Beardlce has two Japanese servants at Beaufort wiio are caring for a million silk worms, recently brought from Japan for the purpose of testing the utility of the silk industry in and around Beaufort. TBE CORNER IN MAY COTTON. SHORTS FRIGHTENED, BUT THE PRICE HAMMERED DOWN 20 POINTS. New York, May 12.-The shorts in cotton made another mad rush to cover this morning, but the demand was met by enormous selling by the clique, for the two-fold purpose of realiz? ing and at the same time preventing a bear panic. On the other hand, cables were disappointing, receipts were full, the weather bureau crop accounts glowing. But these factors were set aside for the time being, in view of the more immediate necessities of the speculative shorts. July and August were the active months, but it was ap? parent that short interest still lingered in May which remained steady at ll. 18 to 11.20. "While trading was not as large in the aggregate as yesterday's total of 800, 000 bales, the volume of business was still very heavy and prices fluetutated rapidly, " covering a range of 10 to 15 points. At the close selling brokers had hammered the price down 20 points. HEW RIFLED WONDER. Design of American Officers Will Replace Krag-Jorgensens. Washington, May H.-The Army Ordinance Department, of which Gen. William Crozier is the chief, has re? commended to Secretary of War Root that the socalled new Springfield magazine rifle designed by United States army officers, be adopted for use in the army in lieu of the Krag Jorgensen rifle now used. Several months ago Secretary Root appointed a board of officers, consist? ing of some of the best small-arms ex? pels in the army, to test the new rifle designed under the direction of Gen. Crozier. Each officer on the board made separate tests and submitted a separate report to Gen. Crozier. All of these reports have now been re? ceived, and, without exception are favorable to the adoption of the new rifle. The members of the board say that the rifle is the most wonderful weapon of its kind ever designed. The weapon has a barrel only 24 in? ches long, being four inches shorter than tlie Krag-jorgensen and two in? dies longer than the Krag-Jorgensen carbine. It is proposed that the piece will be of a uniform size for all arms of the service, the cavalry using the same gun as the infantry. Although the barrel has been shortened four in? ches, the officers' reports show it is more accurate, more powerful, with a higher initial velocity and flatter tra? jectory. The new gun is, besides, a pound lighter than the Krag rifle. Ajnew feature is the complete incase ment of the barrel in wood to prevent burning the hands of the soldier when the gun is rapidly discharged. The new rifle is said to combine all the best features of the Krag-Jor gensen, the Mauser and other military rifles used abroad. It has not been patented, but if adopted will save the government a large amount of money now paid the Krag-Jorgensen concern for royalties. - ? ??--~-^^ Prof. Curie has announced ' to the French Academy of Sciences that radi? um possesses the extraordinary prop? erty of continuously emitting heat without combustion, without chemical change of any kind, and without any change in its molecular structure. Radium, he states, maintains its own temperature at a point 1.5 degrees centigrade above the surrounding at? mosphere. The quantity ' of heat evolved is such that a pure radium salt will melt more than its own weight of ice every hour, and half a pound of a salt radium will evolve in one hour heat equal to thar generated by burn? ing one-third of a cubic foot of hydro? gen gas. Despite this constant activity, the salt apparently remains just as potent as it was at the beginning. Some of the Missouri papers are not backward in saying what they think about people. Thc Centralia Courier has just rap]?ed a successful candidate over the head in the following item in praise of the defeated man : "Prof. Green of Sturgeon is a clean, able master of the science of pedagogics. He would have made a splendid school commissioner. But, alas, he is a man who bathes and wears store clothes and holds himself up * like a man. Hard to elect any one who takes his baths regularly." OMAHO BUSINESS MEN ENJOINED. Labor Unions Secure Order of Court Forbidding Boycot of Un? ion Labor or Interference With Unions. Omaha, Neb., May 12.- Judge Dick? inson, in the district conrt tonight, on the . application of John 0. Yeiser, an attorney representing the labor anion whose members are on strike, issued an injunction against the busi? ness men and proprietors, even more sweeping than that issued by th* federal court against the unions last week. The order restrains the busi nes men from refusing to sell goods to dealers who employ union labor, pre? vents them from boycotting union labor, requires the business men's as? sociation to cease holding meetings or conspiring against the unions, or inj any way interfering with the unions in the management of their affairs. The order of the court restrains the busi? ness men's association and other named defendants as follows : 1. From in any manner threatening to iniare the business or person of any employer of members of cross complainant's union or member of labor union, or any person who may employ or desire to employ such union men, or from refusing to sell com? modities and supplies of merchandise to employers of such union labor, and from discriminating against such persons in the prices charged for any such commodities. 2. From threatening or intimidating in any manner any person into joining the said business men's association, or any organizations to join labor unions. 3. From threatening or intimidat? ing any person who may have become a member of said association, if the employer or organized laborer re? cognizes labor unions, into discontinu? ing such employment. 4. From imposing any fines upon its members, or any person, for violating any agreement not to employ organized labor or not to recognize a labor union, i 5. From receiving or paying out any money whatever in pursuance of any attempt to break up labor unions, ex? cept attorneys in this action. 6. From paying or offering any money to officers or members of unions, directly or indirectly, as a bribe to do or not to do any act in pursuance of any agreement of said defendants,against such unions. 7. From importing or engaging agents or servants to import any labor? ers into the city of Omaha or State of Nebraska in pursuance of any existing plan to destroy labor organizations or under any similar or new arrange? ment or plan. 8. From bringing any other injunc? tion suits or actions, in pursuance of any general plan of prosecutions to break up labor unions or of any new or similar plans'connected directly or in? directly with any existing plans. The Charleston library is making a special effort to improve its collection of local publications and literary pro? ductions and appeals to all who have such to communicate with the library. It is desired that writings of South Carolinians and publications in the State of whatever character be gather-1 ed and added to the already valuable collection of the library. This is an ! undertaking which should appeal to ail South Carolinians' local pride and should move a large response to the library's appeal. There is much rich historic lore in the occasional publica- ? tions made in this State, as well as in the periodical prints and there are many issues of both sorts scattered about in private libraries and collei- j tions that might well be put into possession of the Charleston Library Society. Not only is old material de? sired, but contemporary writings and publications as well, that literary and publication effort in the State may be fully represented in all phrase and periods in the collection.-Charleston Post. Congressman Tawney, of Minnesota, is the son of one blacksmith, grandson of another and learned the same trade himself in Mount Pleasant Township, near Gettysburg, where he was born in 18."). At the age of 22 he went by boat to Winona, his present home, where he landed with just 25 cents in his pocket. Two hours later he was at work as blacksmith and machinist. He remained in the same shop four years, meantime studying law. He practiced for some time after being admitted to the Bar and was then elected to Congress, where he has been for nearly twelve years. Our big Spring shipment of the eelelebrated JBmek's Stores and Manges.....* A line we are proud to represent Fire backs guaranteed for wood 15 years-duplex grates. ROOMY. WELL-VENTILATED OVENS PANAMA CANAL NEWS. Washington Confident That the Treaty Will be Confirmed. Washington, May 12.-Dr. Thomas Herran, Colombian charge d' affaires, said today that he had not been advised ? by his Government that President Marroquin had resigned, as reported in dispatches from Panama. If it shall appear shortly that the Colom? bian Government is unwilling to con? summate the treaty, or is disposed to defer final action beyond the "reason? able time" mentioned in the Spooner Act, the State department will at once endeavor to reopen negotiations with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, with a view to securing control of the alternate route for a canal through those countries. In fact Secretary Hay has already within the week talked with Senor Corea, the Nicaraguan minister, and Senor Calvo, the minister from Costa Rica. It is said by parties to the negotiations that if they are resumed it will be upon the distinct understanding that the United States Government definitely abandons the Panama route. So much ill feeling was excited in Nicaragua and Costa Rica by thc dropping of the Nicaragua route after the protocols had been drawn, looking to its acquisition, that the resident ministers of the two countries here are very loath to take up the subject again without an ex? press agreement that they are not to be used to club the Colombian Govern? ment into terms. The officials here, however, feel very confident that it will not be necessary t) resort again to the Nicaraguan route, for they be? lieve that the present difiiculties in the Panama negotiations are solely attri? butable to efforts on the pari of the Colombians to make the most of the opportunity to induce the Panama Canal Company to divide with it some part of the ?40,000,000 to be received by the company from the United States. Washington, May 12.-The depart? ment of state has just received trorn the United States legation at Habana a report which points out the trade opportunities in the Cuban market in manufacturing cotton. The report says: Cuba has no advantage in its close proximity to the manufacturing ces-' ters of t\ie southern States, as the freight is lower on goods exported from Europe than those exported front either New York, Mobile and New. Orleans. As a general rule deliveries^ can be made quicker from the United States than from Europe, but during the past year it has been almost im? possible to gets goods with any promptness from the ?nited States, and this has caused a loss to our trade. Spartanburg, May 12.- The $50,OOO street_ improvement bonds issued by fae city council have been sold by Mayor Calvert to Seasongood & Glenn", for $01,175. These bonds bear 4?4 per sent interest, payable semi-annually.